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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Tuesday, February 3rd
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Game 2: Saturday, February 28th
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Bulls 100

(21-28, 8-18 away)

Rockets 107

(30-19, 17-6 home)

Coverage: FSN-HOU

8:30 PM ET, February 3, 2009

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

1 2 3 4 T
CHI 18 27 21 34100
HOU 20 28 31 28107

Top Performers

Chicago: L. Deng 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Houston: Y. Ming 28 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Yao Ming (Ben Gordon gains possession)0-0 
11:38Derrick Rose misses 10-foot running jumper0-0 
11:37Derrick Rose offensive rebound0-0 
11:33Derrick Rose misses 5-foot jumper0-0 
11:32 0-0Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
11:18 0-0Tracy McGrady misses layup
11:15Ben Gordon defensive rebound0-0 
11:07Yao Ming blocks Tyrus Thomas's layup0-0 
11:06 0-0Luis Scola defensive rebound
10:52 0-2Yao Ming makes jumper
10:34Yao Ming blocks Ben Gordon's layup0-2 
10:33Ben Gordon offensive rebound0-2 
10:30Ben Gordon misses jumper0-2 
10:29 0-2Tracy McGrady defensive rebound
10:25Joakim Noah shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)0-2 
10:25 0-3Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2
10:25 0-4Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2
10:11Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper0-4 
10:10 0-4Luis Scola defensive rebound
9:56Joakim Noah personal foul (Yao Ming draws the foul)0-4 
9:56Aaron Gray enters the game for Joakim Noah0-4 
9:49Ben Gordon illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)0-4 
9:49 0-5Yao Ming makes technical free throw
9:42 0-5Luis Scola misses hook shot
9:41Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound0-5 
9:30 0-5Tracy McGrady shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
9:30Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 21-5 
9:30Luol Deng misses free throw 2 of 21-5 
9:30 1-5Yao Ming defensive rebound
9:19 1-5Yao Ming offensive foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul)
9:19 1-5Yao Ming turnover
9:04Derrick Rose misses layup1-5 
9:03 1-5Luis Scola defensive rebound
8:44 1-5Shane Battier misses 11-foot two point shot
8:42 1-5Houston defensive rebound
8:26Luol Deng misses 19-foot jumper1-5 
8:26Aaron Gray offensive rebound1-5 
8:22Aaron Gray misses two point shot1-5 
8:22 1-5Luis Scola defensive rebound
8:11 1-7Yao Ming makes 4-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
7:56Luis Scola blocks Tyrus Thomas's layup1-7 
7:54 1-7Shane Battier defensive rebound
7:50Derrick Rose jump ball1-7 
7:43 1-7Tracy McGrady misses 15-foot jumper
7:41Aaron Gray defensive rebound1-7 
7:31Derrick Rose makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)3-7 
7:16 3-7Luis Scola misses layup
7:16Aaron Gray defensive rebound3-7 
7:05 3-7Yao Ming shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
7:05Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 24-7 
7:05 4-7Carl Landry enters the game for Yao Ming
7:05Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 25-7 
6:50 5-9Rafer Alston makes 8-foot running jumper
6:39Rafer Alston blocks Aaron Gray's layup5-9 
6:39Chicago offensive rebound5-9 
6:24Luol Deng makes jumper (Tyrus Thomas assists)7-9 
6:07 7-9Carl Landry misses layup
6:05Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound7-9 
5:54Tyrus Thomas misses 15-foot jumper7-9 
5:54 7-9Luis Scola defensive rebound
5:46 7-9Rafer Alston misses layup
5:45 7-9Luis Scola offensive rebound
5:45 7-11Luis Scola makes layup
5:28 7-11Carl Landry shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
5:28Houston full timeout
5:28Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 28-11 
5:28Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 29-11 
5:09 9-14Shane Battier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
4:56Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper9-14 
4:56Chicago defensive rebound9-14 
4:41 9-16Carl Landry makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
4:26Tyrus Thomas bad pass (Carl Landry steals)9-16 
4:20 9-16Tyrus Thomas blocks Luis Scola's layup
4:18Derrick Rose defensive rebound9-16 
4:15Luol Deng misses layup9-16 
4:13Derrick Rose offensive rebound9-16 
4:09Luol Deng makes jumper (Derrick Rose assists)11-16 
3:49 11-18Tracy McGrady makes dunk
3:49Tyrus Thomas shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)11-18 
3:49Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose11-18 
3:49 11-18Ron Artest enters the game for Shane Battier
3:49 11-18Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 1
3:48Aaron Gray defensive rebound11-18 
3:23Ben Gordon misses 30-foot three point jumper11-18 
3:21 11-18Luis Scola defensive rebound
3:00 11-18Rafer Alston bad pass
3:00Andres Nocioni enters the game for Tyrus Thomas11-18 
3:00Chicago full timeout
2:43 11-18Rafer Alston shooting foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)
2:43Kirk Hinrich makes free throw 1 of 212-18 
2:43Thabo Sefolosha enters the game for Ben Gordon12-18 
2:43Kirk Hinrich misses free throw 2 of 212-18 
2:42 12-18Carl Landry defensive rebound
2:18 12-18Rafer Alston misses 27-foot three point jumper
2:18 12-18Houston defensive rebound
2:18 12-18Carl Landry loose ball foul (Aaron Gray draws the foul)
2:18 12-18Aaron Brooks enters the game for Rafer Alston
2:18Aaron Gray misses free throw 1 of 212-18 
2:18Chicago offensive rebound12-18 
2:18 12-18Chuck Hayes enters the game for Carl Landry
2:18Aaron Gray misses free throw 2 of 212-18 
2:18 12-18Chuck Hayes defensive rebound
2:01 12-18Luis Scola misses 20-foot jumper
2:00Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound12-18 
1:57 12-18Luis Scola personal foul (Andres Nocioni draws the foul)
1:57Andres Nocioni misses free throw 1 of 212-18 
1:57Chicago offensive rebound12-18 
1:57Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Aaron Gray12-18 
1:57Andres Nocioni makes free throw 2 of 213-18 
1:39 13-18Tracy McGrady misses layup
1:37Andres Nocioni defensive rebound13-18 
1:35 13-18Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
1:35Luol Deng misses free throw 1 of 213-18 
1:35Chicago offensive rebound13-18 
1:35 13-18Von Wafer enters the game for Tracy McGrady
1:35Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 214-18 
1:23 14-20Ron Artest makes 8-foot hook shot
1:12Luol Deng makes 22-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)16-20 
0:55 16-20Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:54Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound16-20 
0:36Tyrus Thomas makes two point shot (Luol Deng assists)18-20 
0:18 18-20Aaron Brooks misses 9-foot jumper
0:16 18-20Chuck Hayes offensive rebound
0:13 18-20Ron Artest misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:12Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound18-20 
0:01Andres Nocioni misses 28-foot three point jumper18-20 
0:00 18-20Von Wafer defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter